Water parks might be one of the best things about being alive in this day and age. Cooling off with a side of adrenaline? Yes, please.
If you get spooked by a jellyfish or for some other reason tire of the Delaware beaches, there are several water parks in the area to check out. Make sure to visit your chosen park’s website and carefully look over the height restrictions and rules before visiting.
Here’s what to know about each of the Delaware beaches’ water parks.
Jungle Jim’s
36944 Country Club Rd., Rehoboth Beach, funatjunglejims.com
Jungle Jim’s is Delaware’s largest water park, according to its website, and is located right off Coastal Highway by the Rehoboth Beach exit.
It features a wave pool, a lazy river, a kid’s “spray ground,” a “kiddie pool,” an “activity pool” and numerous adult-sized waterslides. Jungle Jim’s also has an arcade, a cafe and plenty of outdoor lounge chairs. The onsite mini-golf and batting cages are extra.
All-day passes are $50 for those over 42 inches tall and $35 for those under 42 inches tall. (Some of the slides are restricted to those over 42 inches tall.) “Twilight” passes, or passes purchased after 3 p.m., are $40 and $30. Seasonal passes are steep at $250 and $175, but you probably won’t regret endless lazy river access.
Jungle Jim’s is open every day in the summertime from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., weather permitting.
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White Water Mountain
18645 Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Beach, midwayspeedpark.com
White Water Mountain is located off Coastal Highway in the Midway area and is operated alongside Midway Speedway and Fire Mountain Golf. If you want to go-kart or putt-putt, that’s a separate fee.
White Water Mountain features six waterslides. Three are open “tubes” and three are flume-style. There’s a lazy river, a kiddie area and an Olympic-size swimming pool. Aside from regular lounge seating, White Water Mountain also offers “daybeds” and cabanas for rent. There’s a cafe, too.
All-day passes are $38.99 for those over 42 inches tall and $26.99 for those under 42 inches tall. (Some of the slides are restricted to those over 36 inches tall.) “Twilight” passes, or passes purchased after 3 p.m., are $23.99 and $20.99. Seasonal passes are $200.
White Water Mountain is open daily in the summertime from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting.
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Thunder Lagoon
38960 Island St., Fenwick Island, fenwickfun.com
Right along the Delaware-Maryland line in Fenwick Island is Thunder Lagoon, near the corner of Coastal Highway and Route 54. The park features a lazy river, two kiddie areas and two adult waterslides, plus plenty of lounge seating. There’s a cafe and an ice cream shop; mini-golf and go-karts are extra.
Thunder Lagoon does pricing a little differently, and it’s definitely more economical if you have very small children (or adults, for that matter) who won’t last all day. For those 42 inches and taller, a two-hour pass is $28 and a four-hour pass is $34. For those under 42 inches tall, it’s $12 and $15. For seniors, prices are $19 and $23.
Thunder Lagoon is open daily in the summertime from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Facebook.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware water parks: What to know about those at Delaware beaches